Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
Ash Greek and Vicinity.

Spring times come gentle Annie
and the grain that was sOwn last TAI
begins TO look green. Stock is coming
through in splendid condition, and with
plenty OF feed and the ground in good
shape, the outlook is decidedly faVOra
bic for farmers, many Of whom are
sowing their grain.
John Sinner and his sister, Carrie
have gone 10 kawlins county.
W. r. Mcclure has returned TO Kan.
sas, and is well pleased to be here.
Mt and Mrs, Brady and family &C,
cOmpanied by Mr.. Davis have gone on
a visit to Barton county, this state.
Mr.. Cox has moved on TO w. H.
BOughtOn's fine farm on the creek and
the people here extend to him and his
family hearty welcome.
. r. Clark is at work on a new
house for Elder Blackman, near Big
Bend. Mr.. Clark thinks of working at
his trade all summer.
Mr.. Bishop says he will break ten
acres more, then he viii quit. He
will then have about one hundred acres
improved.
Miss Van Loan finished a term of
three months in our district on the 4th
OF March, and the directors retained
her services for two months more. This
speaks well for her success as a wIdder
of the bi Oh.
Chris Selbe is fencing a pasture, as is
also b. +. Pratt. By the way, if any
young ladies are looking for landed
husbands, they should see b. T. and
Ed Selbe. Apply early and avoid the
rush.
A goodly number CT the friends of
NJ. NJ. Smith and lady, responded u a
call to paraks of oysters aud other
good things at their house, on the 9Th
inst that being the tenth anniversary of
the time when they twain were made
one" 1t is needless to say that all who
were there did their whole duty, and
left their record (gastTOnOmicailY.)
Mr.. Slinker tried to eat as much AS
George Adams and Mr.. Pratt. feat
that mas never yet been performed by
any one man.
G. b. Seibe ran his team to the burg
and back in five hours in order To b5
s'in at the DEATH and he did himself
Mr. Highly. Your correspondent
could not eat as much as the others
but he did his best and almost kept 10
with the aides. The company left
some tinware aud after a few SONGS de-
parted for their homes with the vi IA
that they might get an invitation to AIr.
and Mrs. SIS golden wedding.
Mr.. Lawson preached his farewell
sermon to IA large congregation, at
Bethel, the l3JE, from the text ''Bs per
feet, be Of good comfort, be OF one
mind. live in peace; and the God of love
and peace shall DE with you" Com
pairing a church 10 house, he said that
as house diYided against itself can
not stand, so "a church divided will not
stand. The tent is good advice To
churches, and equally binding to ali
as all christians belong TO
the one church and ought to be engag-
ed in forwarding the work OF God The
speaker said that the proof that IN unity
there is strength is seen in the work ac-
in spite of UNCONVENTIONAL
He dwelt at length on the
theme Of love and said that the same
love that is in my brothers heart must
be in my heart in order that we may
work successfully, and that we should
''be of good comfort" that we might
work TO save sinners. At the close of
the services one person was taken into
tull membership. Mr. Lawson gave 50
to the church here. His ngregatiOn
hold him in high esteem. PED.